The Sixteen tours throughout Europe, Japan, Australia and the Americas and has given regular performances at major concert halls and festivals worldwide, including the Barbican Centre, Sydney Opera House, and Vienna Musikverein; also the BBC Proms, and the festivals of Salzburg, Granada, Lucerne and Istanbul. The vigour and passion of its performance win new fans wherever it performs. At home in the UK, the group promotes A Choral Pilgrimage, a tour of our finest cathedrals bringing music back to the buildings for which it was written. In 2006 The Choral Pilgrimage features the Requiem of 1605 by Tomás Luis de Victoria. An ongoing association with the BBC Philharmonic allows the choir to stretch its repertoire into large-scale choral works of the 20th century. The Sixteen are "The Voices of Classic FM" and from the 2006/7 season will become Associate Ensemble at the South Bank Centre, London.
The choir is enhanced by the existence of its own period instrument orchestra, The Symphony of Harmony and Invention, and through it Harry Christophers brings fresh insights to music including that of Purcell, Monteverdi, JS Bach and Handel. 2004 witnessed the launch of the group‘s annual Handel in Oxford Festival, a weekend of concerts and events dedicated to the life of this great composer.
CORO is the award-winning record label of Harry Christophers and The Sixteen. Started in 2001, CORO releases new recordings from The Sixteen and is re-releasing former Collins CDs by the group, re-mastered and re-packaged. With nearly 50 recordings on the label, many international award winners including a Gramophone Award for an Eton Choirbook, a Gramophone Award 2006 nomination for Victoria's Requiem 1605, Diapason D'Or and Deutsche Schallplatten Kritik winners and a prodigious number of five star reviews, CORO continues to go from strength to strength. CORO titles are available internationally at retail, at concerts, via this website and digitally via iTunes and most other important digital music platforms. The Sixteen has also recorded Renaissance and Ikon for Universal Records, the former winning the 2005 Classical Brit award for The Best Ensemble Recording of the Year.
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Salve Regina
The Sixteen Lyrics
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vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve.
Ad te clamamus,
exsules filii Evae.
Ad te suspiramus,
gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle.
Eia ergo, advocata nostra,
illos tuos misericordes oculos
benedictum fructum ventris tui,
nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.
Virgo mater ecclesiae,
aeterna porta gloriae,
esto nobis refugium
apud Patrem et Filium.
O clemens!
Virgo clemens, virgo pia,
virgo dulcis o Maria,
exaudi preces omnium
ad te pie clamantium.
O pia!
Funde preces tuo nato,
crucifixo, vulnerato,
et pro nobis flagellato,
spinis puncto, felle potato.
O dulcis Maria, salve!
The Sixteen's song Salve Regina is a hymn dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The song starts with "Salve Regina," which means "Hail, holy Queen" in Latin. This is an address to the Virgin Mary, who is called "mater misericordiae," meaning "mother of mercy." The Virgin Mary is seen as a source of both comfort and hope, as described by the words "vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve," which mean "our life, our sweetness, and our hope, hail."
The second verse of the song is a plea to the Virgin Mary, asking her to show mercy and compassion to all those who are suffering in this world. The lyrics "Ad te clamamus, exsules filii Evae" mean "we cry to you, exiles, children of Eve." The words "hac lacrimarum valle" describe the earthly world as a "valley of tears," where people are always suffering and shedding tears.
The final verse is a prayer to the Virgin Mary, asking her to protect and guide us through our earthly journey. The words "esto nobis refugium apud Patrem et Filium" mean "be our refuge with the Father and the Son." Overall, Salve Regina is a beautiful hymn that exalts the Virgin Mary as a merciful and compassionate mother, who will guide us to salvation.
Line by Line Meaning
Salve Regina, mater misericordiae
Greetings, Queen and Mother of Mercy
vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve.
Our life, sweetness, and hope, we greet you
Ad te clamamus,
To you we cry
exsules filii Evae.
banished children of Eve
Ad te suspiramus,
To you we sigh
gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle.
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears
Eia ergo, advocata nostra,
Therefore, our advocate
illos tuos misericordes oculos
turn your merciful eyes
ad nos converte, et Jesum,
towards us, and show us Jesus
benedictum fructum ventris tui,
the blessed fruit of your womb
nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.
show us, after this exile.
Virgo mater ecclesiae,
Virgin Mother of the Church
aeterna porta gloriae,
eternal gate of glory
esto nobis refugium
be our refuge
apud Patrem et Filium.
with the Father and the Son.
O clemens!
O merciful one!
Virgo clemens, virgo pia,
Merciful Virgin, pious Virgin
virgo dulcis o Maria,
sweet Virgin Mary
exaudi preces omnium
hear the prayers of all
ad te pie clamantium.
who devoutly call upon you.
O pia!
O pious one!
Funde preces tuo nato,
pour forth prayers to your Son
crucifixo, vulnerato,
crucified, wounded
et pro nobis flagellato,
and for us, whipped
spinis puncto, felle potato.
pierced with thorns, given gall to drink.
O dulcis Maria, salve!
O sweet Mary, hail!
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Robert Wylkynson
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@PatrickLoughran-ir8wd
excellent
@PaulBphoto
Brilliant! The sopranos are amazing. The other voices are beautiful, too.
@ishikawaniv2537
beautiful!!! 🎹😊☺
@ESBertrand0
I'm partial to the tenors. :) Really, really fine job - my favorite performance of this piece by far.
@concentusxl
Una grande interpretazione della polifonia rinascimentale !!
@manuelsequeira250
com grande precisão e harmonia de vozes
@Edu_Alvis
This is Sir Chistopher Harris
@HighlanderCounsellin
This is Magnificent! I am in tears! Is there an audio recording for purchase of this amazingly beautiful voices? Please say yes.
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@speedysteve9121
I bought a 1980 LP Salve Regina, with works by John Browne, Cornyshe, Wilkinson all pre-dissolution.